Cristiano Ronaldo looks to Barça for advice as he tries to solve injury problem

Cristiano Ronaldo is desperate. So much so, in fact, that the Real Madrid forward has given the thumbs up for one of the people treating his injury to get in touch with FC Barcelona for a second opinion. Ronaldo is aware of the professionalism with which the Blaugrana medical services work with and approved the consultation from the very first moment it was suggested. 

However, the situation can't get much worse, as it is already clear that Ronaldo does not have any faith in the medical services at Real Madrid. After he was mis-diagnosed after the game against Villarreal, things have gone from bad to worse for the Portuguese. First of all, he suffered an injury relapse during training ahead of the Manchester City game. He has since had a scan in Manchester, where he used to play for Manchester United, and then another in Madrid, at the Ruber Hospital. The degree of absurdity reached new levels when he left the car park at the Ruber Clinic hiding in the trunk of his car - evidently as it was behind Real Madrid's back. 

The only irrefutable reality is that Cristiano is willing to do anything to solve his injury problems and to play the second leg against City at the Bernabeu next Wednesday. Even if that means looking to the enemy for advice.